3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (368+ words) The Metropolitan Police and major UK retailers have agreed on an action plan to help tackle retail crime in London. Senior leaders from the Metropolitan Police, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), and around 20 retail organisations gathered at…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (555+ words) Chanel has agreed to acquire Charvet, the Paris-based, family-run shirtmaker, turning a runway collaboration into an investment in specialist craft under artistic director Matthieu Blazy. The acquisition follows Charvet's development of a trio of shirts for Blazy's debut Chanel show…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago  (303+ words) Jewellery brand Pandora has launched a new creative platform under the title of 'Pandora Wonders', "designed to bring fresh cultural relevance to the brand" and create new reasons for customers to engage. Described as "Act I, a new limited-edition freshwater…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago  (311+ words) WUKA, a UK-based sustainable period care brand, has launched what it describes as the UK's first heavy-flow period-proof swimwear collection for competitive swimmers, club athletes and those undertaking intensive training. Developed in collaboration with three-time Olympian Hannah Miley MBE, the…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1152+ words) Over the month of June we have seen early signs of a retail recovery, with brands upgrading and expanding their retail portfolio, while others are plotting entries into new markets." As brands are continuing to invest into enhancing their physical…...

21+ hour, 44+ min ago  (339+ words) Family-owned Spanish footwear brand Camper has acquired a majority stake in Ancient Greek Sandals, "uniting two brands with deep Mediterranean roots. Under the new agreement, Ancient Greek Sandals" founders, Nikolas Minoglou and Christina Martini, along with co-owner Yiannis Vagenas, will…...

23+ hour, 17+ min ago  (486+ words) Mulberry's six-year runway absence will come to an end in September, when it stages its first womenswear collection by Christopher Kane on the London Fashion Week schedule, marking a strategic push back into ready-to-wear under CEO Andrea Baldo. Scheduled for…...

23+ hour, 49+ min ago  (200+ words) The economics and the competitive landscape in fashion have changed, but the merchandising model many brands and retailers employ has remained the same. Shorter seasons, fluctuating demand and an uncertain economic outlook makes executing only against a pre-season plan too…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (373+ words) Frasers Group has agreed to sell 100% of its interest in Sports Direct Malaysia to its strategic partner MAP Active (PT MAP Aktif Adiperkasa Tbk) for approximately $150 million (113. 4 million). Under the terms announced on 1 July, Frasers will enter a long-term agreement…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (239+ words) Duke + Dexter has teamed up with British sportswear brand Cole Buxton for a second limited-edition collaboration collection under the name of "The Last Temptation: Part II. The 15-piece capsule is inspired by Ibiza's golden era: "think 90s White Isle, Caf" del Mar…...